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Augmented Unemployment Rate revisited

Saturday, March 20, 2004 | 02:09 PM

We had previously discussed the Augmented Unemployment Rate back on January 10, 2004. (I've been meaning to update it, but its not the type of stat that moves markets).

Now, 2 months later, we see an actual improvement in this number, at +8.5%. This is down almost a percentage point from the 9.3 percent reading in January. I would expect to see an furtherimprovement still in April when it gets released.

Improvement:

Source: TheStreet.com

Some people don't think highly of the Augmented Unemployment Rate; At least not lately. These critics were not holding court on the subject back in 2000 (although unemployment was hardly the election issue then it is today, so its not a fair comparo).

Regardless, any improvement in the overall employment situation is welcome.

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